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2022 Best Information Technology Doctor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

2 Colleges
$107,900 Avg Salary
$109,368 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Information Technology Doctor's Degree School for You

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which computer science program is right for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Computer Science Degree Search has created its Best Information Technology Doctor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 2 schools in the Plains States Region to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for computer science students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2022 Best Information Technology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Information Technology Doctor's Degree Colleges.

Top Plains States Region Schools for a Doctorate in Information Technology

#1

Capella University

Minneapolis, MN

Our analysis found Capella University to be the best school for information technology students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Plains States Region . Capella University is a very large private for-profit school located in the city of Minneapolis.

Read full report on Information Technology at Capella University

#2

Dakota State University

Madison, SD

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Dakota State University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Information Technology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Dakota State is a small public school located in the distant town of Madison.

Full Information Technology at Dakota State University Report

Best Information Technology Colleges by State

Explore the best information technology schools for a specific state in the Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Minnesota 834
Missouri 320
Kansas 222
Iowa 347
North Dakota 12
South Dakota 146
Nebraska 277

One of 10 majors within the computer science area of study, information technology has other similar majors worth exploring.

IT Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Computer & IS Security 20,700
Network & System Administration/Administrator 5,477
Information Technology Management 5,124
Computer Support Specialist 2,826
Information Technology Project Management 1,989
System, Networking, & LAN/WAN Management/Manager 1,930
Web/Multimedia Management & Webmaster 912

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer Information Systems 81,384
Computer Science 53,722
Information Science 18,368
Computer Systems Networking 14,814
Computer Software & Applications 13,180

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 2 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Craig Dennis.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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